Procastination
Procrastination can be a career killer. When you procrastinate, you delay taking action on important tasks, which can lead to missed opportunities and poor performance. To overcome procrastination, break down task into smaller manageable steps, use a planner or to-do list to track your progress, and hold yourself accountable to deadlines.
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Watch out for the Four Horsemen of Career Destruction: self-doubt, lack of focus, procrastination, and burnout - they can derail your success!
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Be specific
- Don't let your to-do list be vague, undefined, and unclear. Any action on your to-do list must have a particular outcome.
- Consider how important each task is and what time frame you have to complete those tasks.
- Group similar tasks together.
- ...
17. Not Breaking Down Big Projects
Big projects look overwhelming and often lead to stress and procrastination.
Time management tips:
- Break it down. Whenever you start a new task, break it down into steps that you can complete in 20–30 minutes, even if they look trivial.
Anti-procrastination suggestions
... for the 4 causes of procrastination:
- Create small wins to address Self-efficacy: break the big goal into smaller manageable ones.
- Create artificial systems of reinforcement to address Value: pair an aversive task with an enjoyable one.
- Eliminate dis...
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